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PLOW. No. 584,217. Patented June 8, 1897.

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UNITED STATES PATENT EEicE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 584,217, dated June 8, 1897. Application filed January 22,1897. Serial No. 620.252. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, GRANVILLE BYRON GAUNTT, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Taylor, in the county of lVilliamson and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Flows, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to plows, and more particularly to that class known as sulky or wheel plows.

The object of the invention is to produce such a plow with means whereby the width of the furrow-slice may be regulated in a simple and convenient manner.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in addition to the adjustable beam, means for operating the same from a convenient point and suitable mechanism for retaining the parts in any degree of adjustm ent.

W'it-h the above and other objects in view the invention consists, first, in the novel manner of supporting the beam on the axle 5 second, in the manner of affording a swinging motion to the beam; third, in the combination of parts by which the beam is manipulated and secured, whereby the objects are attained by mechanism which will prove strong, durable, and eliicient, making it at the same time comparatively inexpensive to manufacture and sustain, since the elements are made readily removable to renew worn or broken parts. Finally, the invention consists in the novel details of construction to be hereinafter more fully set forth and specifically claimed.

In describing the invention in detail reference will be had to the accompanying drawin gs, forming part of this specification, wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts in the several views, in which- Figure I is plan view of my improved plow, illustrating the various connections. Fig. 2 is a plan view of a portion of the axle, beam, and fastenings, partly in section. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line a: a: of Fig. 1, and Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line y 3 of Fig. 1.

In the drawings, 1 is the axle 2, the wheels,

which are of ordinary construction. Arranged on the axle, centrally thereof, is a housing for the plow-beam, this housing consisting of a base-plate 3, resting on the axle, and a plate 4, having its ends bent down and then at right angles to the turned-down portion, said extremities lying on the base-plate, the parts thus far described being secured to the axle by a bolt 5, passing through coinciding apertures of the plates and. axle.

The beam 6 is provided with a plate 7, secured to its side, said plate being slightly longer than the width of the housing and having a central curve 8, forming, with the side of the beam, 2:. seat for the pivotal pin 9, which extends from plate to plate of the casing. By reference to Figs. 1, 2, and 4 it will be seen that this construction will afford to the beam a swinging movement which may be varied, if desired, byincreasing the width of the casing.

Secured to the axle is a collar 10, supporting an arm ll, carrying a segmental rack 12. Pivoted to the arm is a lever 13, which may extend to any convenient port-ion to be inanipulated by the operator. A collar leis sccured to the front of the beam, and a link 15 connects the collar with the lever. Thus any movement of the lever would be communicated to the beam, which could be turned at any adjustment within the limits of the housing.

The operation and ad vantages will, it is thought, he understood from the foregoing description, and it will be noted that various changes might be resorted to in the proportions and other details of construction and yet the spirit of my invention will not be departed from.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In a sulky-plow a housing secured on the axle centrally thereof said housing consisting of a base-blate resting on the axle, a second plate having its ends bent down at right angles and then out parallel with the upper portion, said ends being secured to the base-plate, a beam pivoted within the housing to swing laterally by having a plate secured on the side thereof, said plate being curved centrally to form a seat for a pin passed through the seat In testimony whereof I affix my signature and openings in the housing and axle, a 001- in presence of two Witnesses.

lax-having a segmental rack-bar formed there- 1 t v 1 0n secured to the axle, alever pivoted to said 7 (IAUNrL 5 collar and engaging the rack-bar, a link eon- \Vitnesses:

neeting the lever with the end of the beam, 0. B. RIDLEY,

as and for the purpose described. A. M. OHREITZBERG. 

